It is a statistic that provides monthly information on the transfers of property rights registered in the Property Registries of Spain.

Its objective is to offer an overview of the changes in the real estate market by analysing the various transfer operations that involve real estate.

The statistics provide information on the number of transfers of property rights recorded during the reference period, which includes sales, inheritances, donations, etc.

The results are broken down according to the nature of the property, the type of right transferred, the title of acquisition and the territorial scope, which allows for analysis of the evolution of real estate activity in Spain.

It includes sales, inheritances, donations, exchanges, court allocations and other forms of transfer provided for under current regulations and that have been registered in the Property Registries.

The statistics include both rural and urban properties registered in the Property Registries.

Different categories are distinguished for urban properties, such as houses, plots and other urban properties (premises, garages, offices, etc.), which allows for detailed information on each type of property.

The statistics analyse variables related to the characteristics of the transfers and the real estate affected.

These include the nature of the property, the right transferred, the title of acquisition, the number of registered transfers and their distribution by autonomous communities and provinces.

The information comes from the the Property Registries from the entire national territory, which provide the INE with data relating to registered transfers.

Once the information is received, the INE carries out validation and cleansing processes to guarantee the quality and consistency of the published results.

The Statistics on Transfer of Property Rights is an ongoing operation whose results are published on a monthly basis.

This frequency provides for the monitoring of the evolution of the real estate market and the different forms of property transfer.

A transfer of property rights is the act by which a person acquires or transfers a right over a piece of real estate and this operation is registered in the Property Registry.

The statistics include both the transfer of full ownership and other in rem rights over real estate.

Transfers for valuable consideration are those in which there is an economic consideration or through the delivery of another asset or right, as occurs in sales or exchanges.

Transfers for gainful purpose are those in which there is no consideration, as occurs with inheritances or donations.

The statistics provide information on the number of home sales registered in the Property Registries during the reference period.

The results distinguish between new and used homes, free or protected housing, as well as their territorial distribution, which facilitates the analysis of the evolution of the residential market.

The results reflect the transfers recorded in the Property Registries during the reference period.

To correctly interpret the evolution of the statistics, it is important to keep in mind that the date considered is that of the registration of the transfer, which may not coincide with the date on which the operation was formalised.

The STPR is a source of information for understanding the evolution of the real estate market in Spain.

Its results are used by researchers, companies, citizens and public administrations to analyse real estate activity and support the preparation of economic studies and analyses.

The INE applies control and validation procedures throughout all the phases of the statistical process, from the compilation of the information to the publication of the results.

Similarly, the statistical operation is produced in accordance with the principles of the European Statistics Code of Practice, which guarantee the quality, independence and reliability of official statistical information.